Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12796, Charles Doolittle, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Doolittle, Charles
S. 12796
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CONTENTS

9640
9841
Connecticut
Charles Doolittle
Resided in the State of Connecticut He was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg't commanded by Col. Abbot in the Conn. Militia for 7 months 15 days
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 24 Dollars 96 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June 1833 and dated B. Chapin Wallingford Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 59.92 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 12.49
$ 72.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by L. B. Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 10

Pension certif. rel. 2
within —
See letter D.S.A. Foot 8 th
Jan'y 1834
let 16 Sept. 1834
A.B. Chapin —
New certificate
issued 22 May 35
as sent to James Dodd
P. at. Hartford old cer
tif: filed within
Order to pay 22 Sept 1837.

Charles Boettger
2246

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Wallingford (town of Wallingford) on this 14 th day of August 1832 personally appear- ed in a court of Probate for the district of Wallingford, such Court being a court of record & having by the laws of this State a clerk & seal in open Court - said Court (now being) in session Charles Doolittle a resident in the town of Wallingford in said New Haven County - Aged Seventy four years the 5 th day of October 1832 - who first being duly sworn (according to law - doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following Officers and served as herein stated - That in the year 1776 the applicant was a member of the  private in Militia of this State in the town of Wallingford - in the Company of which Isaac Cook was captain but the said Company was commanded by Lieutenant Joel Hall because the Captain had gone into the service at another time - Asahel Cooley was Ensign of said Company - Applicant thinks the Company to which he belonged went on board ship at New Haven on Sunday Evening & on the following morning set sail for New York - That their voyage was tedious having strong head winds most of the time - & the remaining portion a calm - That they arrived in New York on Saturday in the forenoon - the Captain of the Sloop - applicant thinks was one Readfield from Guilford - applicant cannot say what time he left but it was when the Militia all went - That he was in New York some time before the American troops retreated  retreated from Long Island - That the duty of applicant was to go on guard and stand on sentry - That for several days before the retreat took place he heard firing on Long Island - That he was ordered on sentry the night of the retreat on the wharf or dock on the south side of the City - That for some reason to applicant unknown he was suffered to stand all the night - applicant supposes the number

of Service had been increased & he was forgotten - that while standing here a ball was shot from a cannon in a fort on Long Island - as applicant supposes - that he thought it was intended as a signal - that it passed along on the surface of the water near him - that it caused the water to fly in the air to considerable distance when it struck the surface - that in the morning after the retreat he saw the last boats leave the wharf on Brooklyn side - that there were three in number - that the British came down and fired upon them - that one of the boats returned to the British & the other two came over to New York - that in a very short time they left New York & went up back about two or three miles - that applicant thinks it could not have been more than one - two - or three days before this was done that while applicant that while at this place applicant was taken sick with the Camp distemper - that he lay for several days in a cider mill without any kind of bed - that his brother took care of him - that a few days after he was ordered to a barn about a mile higher up - that the floor of the barn was covered with Bay State men - meaning Massachusetts men - which was then known by the name of Bay State - that he was put into a shed of linter - that applicant was sick when the troops went up to Harlem - that while at Harlem his father came after him and he was discharged verbally - & went home - applicant cannot say with certainty how long this was after he entered the service - though opening of the list of his second enlistment refers to the fact that  he was then  two months - applicant further says that in the year 1777 - he thinks in August he was drafted from the Militia to go to Fishkill in the state of New York - of a piratical the company was commanded by Captain Miles Johnson of the Connecticut Militia

that on their march they passed through Stanbury & he distinctly recollects seeing the chimneys standing - that he passed through a place there called oblong - that they arrived at Fishkill quite in the latter part of the day - that immediately after their arrival applicant with some others was ordered to go - as applicant thinks about two or three miles to the North East of the town - to guard some stores that had been placed there to prevent the Enemy finding them - that applicant remained there until he was discharged - that he was there when he heard of Burgoyne's capture - that they had a day of rejoicing on account of his capture - that Dutch settlers were threshing buckwheat when they arrived there - that the applicant was verbally discharged late in the fall after having performed as according to the best of his recollection  not less than read at  he can recollect about three months & a half service - Applicant further says that he was drafted to go to New London - the year he cannot be sure about - the Col. of the Reg. was one Abbot - the of the C. Superior Court  Col. of the  Col. of the Capt. of the Company he has forgotten the Lieutenant he thinks was one Shepherd of Wallingford - that applicant was at New London somewhat more than two months - that he returned home a few days before Thanksgiving that he was a private in said Company Applicant worked a few days at Fort Mumbull that the most of his duty was to go on guard & stand on Sentry - that he was quartered in the old Court House that stood at that time down near the water - that he was in this town not less than  about two months or a little more - and was verbally discharged - Applicant thinks he is entitled to pay for services in his town to New York 2 months - in his town to Fishkill 3 1/2 months - in his town to New London 2 months making in all 7 1/2 months

In answer to the interrogatories proposed by the department - applicant says - To the 1 st that he was born in Wallingford in 1758 - to the 2 nd that there is no record to his knowledge - to the 3 rd that he has always lived in Wallingford - to the 4 th that he has answered it to the best of his recollection in his declaration - to the 5 th he says the same - to the 6 th he says the same - to the 7 th he refers to - Rev. James Mages Rev. Sedgwick Rice Dr. John Andrews Caleb Cook Esq. & Amos Sutton Esq. all of Wallingford. Applicant relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year aforesaid
Charles Doolittle
We Sedgwick Rice a clergyman residing in the town of Wallingford and John Andrews a physician residing in the same, hereby certify that we all well acquainted with Charles Doolittle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year of aforesaid
Sedgwick Rice
John Andrews
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, served as he states,

and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Sedgwick Rice who has signed the preceding certificate was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states is a Clergyman resident in the town of Wallingford, and that John Andrews, who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Wallingford, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and the Court further certify that the applicant was supported in his declaration in relation to his term of service in 1776, & 1777 by the deposition of Reuben Jones & in relation to that of New London in 1778 by the deposition of Charles Patten
John D. Sleeper Judge of Probate for the District of Wallingford
I Randall book clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Dugliffe for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 11 th day of August, A.D. 1832. —
Randall book clk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Charles Doolittle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 2 mos. Pvt. Isaac Cook ✓ Conn   Aug. 1777 3 1/2 mos. " Miles Johnson ✓ "   ✓ 1778 2 mos. Gilbert Abbot        
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wallingford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 11, 1832 His el. was also
Residence at date of application, Wallingford, Vt. Haddam Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, b. Oct. 5-1758 in Wallingford, Conn.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
he referred to a brother whose name is not stated,
Commissioner.

Enos Hall of Meriden in the County of- New Haven in the State of Connecticut of lawful age upon oath that he is well acquainted with Charles Dootittle of Walling in said County, that he served in the Militia of this State in the year 1776 in the Revolutionary War not less than two months according to the best of my recollection; I sailed with him from New Haven to New York in the month of August 1776 and we were six or seven days on our passage We were stationed first in the City of New York and then at Harlem; he continued in the service until the Militia was dismissed I do not remember the names of the Officers under whom Charles Dootittle served he was not in the same company with me. And further the Deponent saith not — Enos Hall
State of Connecticut } Is Meriden — County of New Haven }
On this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1834 personally appeared Enos Hall and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, and certify that the said Enos Hall is a credible person and that full confidence can be placed in his testimony Before me Benjamin Andrews Justice of Peace

New Haven County ss. Wallingford State of Connecticut
Personally appeared Chas Doolittle. whose name is hereinafter written - before the subscriber A.B. Chaplin a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid - and being duly sworn deposes & says - that by reason of his advanced age being nearly 80 years of age the 5 th day of October 1834 - and the consequent loss of his memory he is unable to state with precision the circumstances attending his service as a soldier in the Revolutionary army - but that in the year 1776 he served as a private in a company of which Isaac Cook was Capt. but which was commanded by Lieut. Job Hall the Capt. having previously gone into the service - for a term of not less than two months which service was performed in & above New York - the other terms of his service as as as this - are stated in the declaration of the deponent - now on file in the Dept. - & as to further the deponent saith not. - sworn to before
Me. August 28. 1834
Charles Doolittle A.B. Chaplin Justice of Peace and hereby certify that Charles Doolittle is a credible person & his statement entitled to belief A.B. Chaplin Jus. Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } for Wallingford
I Randall book clerk of the court court for the District of Wallingford - hereby certify that Benjamin Andrews & J. B. Chapman whose names are within written - are Justices of the Peace for the county of said - duly commissioned & qualified - and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this twenty eighth day of August one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Randall book, Clerk

Sir
Pension Office Farmers & Mechanics Bank Hartford 1 st May 1835
In compliance with your instructions of 3 rd April last requiring that all certificates which may be presented at this Agency on which endorsements have been made should be transmitted to the War Department. I herewith enclose and forward to you the Pension certificate granted to Charles Doolittle of Wallingford County of New Haven is being one of the class referred to. Very Respectfully Your Mo Abt
Henry D Dole
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Charles D. Little
Con d
Lakeview
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Wallingford Aug. 29. 1834
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
2 o 8 o Yours of 8 th Jany 1834
came only to hand - & the case of Chas. Doolittle has remained until this time - on account of the inability of Mr. Doolittle to procure further evidence - Mr. D. has recently learned that Mr. Enos Hall of Meriden - who was in the service at the same time - could make oath to Mr. D's service at New York in 1778 -
Mr. D. is as you will perceive - unable to detail the circumstances attending his campaign & he has made his affidavit deposition to that effect. -
There is no doubt in the mind of Mr. D. acquaintance that he served as he states - Mr. D. is much aggrieved & in low circumstances - & the department will confer a favor upon him by deciding upon this additional evidence as soon as the case will admit. I have the honor to be
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington D.C.
Mr. Det. Sent. A. B. Chaplin

Set Vahen
9640

Commissioner of Pensions

Wallingford Aug. 23. 1833
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Yours requesting the pension certificate of Chas. Doolittle for correction was recd in due season - but Mr. D. living at some distance I was unable to obtain it immediately without trouble. - I have got it. and herewith transmit the same -
I am Sir Respectfully
Yours &c -
A. B. Chapin.

Charles Sootille
2246
P-64
See letter to S.A. Post 8 days and portion of A. P. R. done Suspended
Wallingford Conn
B. Long - 2 C. P. - 2 Dip. letter
$24.96

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Charles Sooille which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
It is stated by the Court that such evidence exists, but it has not been furnished with the papers.
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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9640

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Charles Doolittle of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty four dollars and Ninety six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
A. Smith
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edward Commissioner of
Capt. Miles Johnson — Col. abbot

Nov 1-783
Dec. 1-1919.
Com. of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you please tell me if on the pension rolls for Revolutionary Soldiers, you find a record of service for one Charles Doolittle of Wallingford, Conn.?
Very truly,
Jessie Beach Olson. (address over)

Mrs. John B. Olson, 806 - Riverside Drive, Fort Atkinson, Wis.

Rev War
12.796
9 Dec. 16 Hist. To Mrs. Jas. B. Olson
✓
INVALID.
File No. 12.796
Charles Doolittle
Rev: Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reuben Jones of Wallingford in the County of New Hampshire State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that I am acquainted with Charles Colette that I have been acquainted with him since we were boys - that 1846 I went to New York under Capt Elisha Hall that I sailed from New Haven that we had a long voyage - that I should think it was near a week that I arrived in New York about a week or ten days before the retreat from Long Island took place - that I stood out of that night that I remained there until the American troops encamped at Valentia Hill - that according to the best of my recollection Charles Colette was then also - I further depose & say that afterwards - the enemy I am unable to state - I was called upon sometime in the latter part of the summer to go to Fishkill - that my duty while there was to guard some stores that are some distance out of town - that I remained some time later in the fall - that Charles Colette was then also going & returning - according to the best of my recollection - with me - I further depose & say that
Reuben Jones
County of New Hampshire ss Wallingford August 4. 1832 Personally appeared Reuben Jones the signers of the foregoing deposition - & made solemn oath that the truth of the facts therein stated according to the best of his knowledge & belief
Honorable B. Chapin Just. Peace And I hereby certify that the said Reuben Jones is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit
H. B. Chapin Just. of Peace

I Charles Parker of Wallingford in the County of Rutland, State of Connecticut - of lawful age, do hereby say - that I am well acquainted with Charles Doolittle - that I have been acquainted with him ever since we were both young - that I was with him at the Battle of Bunker Hill - the year I am unable to tell but deponent thinks it was the year after Burgoyne was taken - deponent is unable to say for what length of time but he thinks it probable for two months that the Captain deponent thinks was a Gillbert of Middletown - but cannot be positive - on. Lieutenant a Shepherd & the other a Miss of Chelsea & the Col. commanding the Regt. deponent thinks was Abbott - deponent thinks says Charles Doolittle was with him at that place - & further the deponent saith not - Charles Parker
Rutland County ss Wallingford Aug 7. 1832 Personally appeared Charles Parker, signer of the foregoing deposition - & made solemn oath to the truth of the same according to the best of his knowledge & belief - before me
Honzo B. Chapin Just. Peace and I hereby certify that the said Charles Parker is a credible person & entitled to belief
A. D. Chapin Just. of Peace

Charles Doolittle
1946
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State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } Wallingford March 25. 1833
Personally appeared before me - the undersigned a Notary Public in & for the County of New Haven - Charles Boolittle of said Wallingford of said Wallingford - who being duly sworn, deposes & saith - that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grades that in the year 1776 he served as a Private in Captain Isaac Coats Company - Connecticut Infantry - not less than two months - in 1777 as a Private in Capt Miles Johnson Company Connecticut Infantry not less than three months - in 1778 as a private in Col. Abbott's Regiment Connecticut Infantry not less than two months - making in all seven months and a half - for which service I claim a pension. - Charles Boollittle
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me
the subscriber & hereby certify that Charles Boollittle the above deponent is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office the 25. day of March 1833
A. B. Chapin Notary Public

I Randall book clerk of the Probate District of Wallingford, hereby Certify that A. B. Chapin whose name is within written to the depositions of Charles Parker & Reuben Jones, is a justice of the Peace, duly qualified to administer Oaths, and that the same is his hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of said office this 12 th day of December A D 1832 —
Randall Cook Clerk